Young Professional Leaders To Discuss America's Fiscal Path
YPNation has announced in a recent release that will host its inaugural event at 8PM Wednesday, Oct. 28 at George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration that will engaging Young Professionals across the nation in a live Webcast on what it says is "America's unsustainable fiscal trajectory."
"Marc, Nicola and Ethan bring three distinct viewpoints to the table," said YPNation President & Publisher Michael Eisenstadt. "They and the rest of our dynamic team of leaders are committed to establishing common ground, building consensus, and finding ways for Young Professionals across the country to work together to solve the very unique challenges and opportunities ahead. YPNation is leading the national conversation among Young Professionals and the event will highlight our commitment to fostering a discussion respectful of diverse opinions."
Ethan Pollack was also one of the panelists at the Better Deal conference talking about how young people shouldn't worry about social security because it will be there for us, better explaining the national debt, and encouraging us not to believe the hype we hear about entitlement programs. One interesting factoid he said is that the Peterson Foundation gives huge grants to organizations the push such hype and fears about the debt and Social Security not being available for youth. He encourages youth to read up and think for yourself.
I will also note that I was the only person in the room that said I believe Social Security would be there for me. My reasoning was in large part due to the AARP lobby's power in Congress... rather than numbers...
Enjoy the short video as well as the discussion at YPNation's forum.
2008 Youth Vote in Context
The following charts and graphs are meant to contextualize the unique role that young voters played in the 2008 election, and their increasingly important role in a winning electoral coalition:
2008 Youth Electoral Map

2004 Youth Electoral Map

Youth Vote Partisan Advantage: 2000 - 2008

Youth Vote Historical Support: 1976 - 2008

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